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(N Modell) A. J. WALTERS, Decd.

W. W. WALTERS, Administrator. CHECK ROW ATTACHMENT FOR CORN PLANTERS.

No. 369,757. Patented Sept. 13, 1887 with/6,5855."

Phobulmguphcr. wuhlngicn n c .EINITED STATES ANDREW J. WALTERS, OFKIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI; WILLIAM W. WVALTERS ADMINISTRATOR SAID ANDREW J.WALTERS, DECEASED.

CHECK-ROW ATTACHMENT FOR CORN-'PLANTERS,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,757, datedSeptember 13, 1887.

Application filed January 13, 1887. Serial No. 224,285. (No model.) I ITo all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. \VALTERS,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Kirksville, in the county ofAdair and State of'Missouri, have invented a new and useful improvementin Lever Check-Rowing Attachments for Corn-Planters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed todescribe itwith reference to the accompanying drawing, which representsa perspective view of my improved machine.

1 is the frame, formed with longitudinal timbers 1 and transversetimbers l". Extending rearward from the front transverse timber acrossthe rear transverse timber are a pair of longitudinal timbers, 1, whoserear ends sup port a seed-slide, 1 held in place by plates or bars 1,and provided with a lever-.cap, 2.

1 is the draft pole or tongue, secured to the rear transverse timber andextending over and secured to the front transverse timber. Secured onthe rear portion of the pole or tongue is a block or plate, 4, to whichis pivoted and on which rests the front end of a lever, 3.

The lever is formed at its pivot portion with horns or projections 3,extending beyond the sides of the plate and pole and extending rearwardthrough the capplate, for operating the seed-slide.

8 are hangers or brackets bolted to the sides of the longitudinaltimbers 1. In these hangers or brackets is journaled the supporting andoperating shaft 5 for the rimless wheels 10. The shaft is provided withbands or collars 9, bearing against the sides of the brackets orhangers, to retain the shaft from endwise movement. The shaft is alsoprovided with bands or collars 6, securely fixed thereto, having radialpins or fingers 7, projecting in opposite directions on opposite sidesof the block, for striking the horns of the lever alternately, and thuscausing the latter to shift the seedslide back and forth.

The framelis supported on runners 16, connected. directly to the frameat front and indirectly to the frame at rear by means of standards oruprights 17.

10 on the outside of the wheels 10, on the hubs Hinged to cheek-platesof the latter, are pairs of marker or indicator arms l1-one pair to eachwheel. The end portions of each pair of arms are connected togetherloosely by links 11' and a rod, 12, and the arms are pressed away fromeach other by means of bow or curved springs 14:, Whose ends 14 areforked and engage notched portions 11* of the arms.

13 are sliding weights or balls which set the marking.

15 are pintles forming pivots of the arms.

The collars 6 and 9 and wheels 10 are ad just-ably secured to the shaftby set-screws 6 and 9 and 10", respectively. In this machine thedrive-wheels and runners travel the same distance.

Points of spokes of drive-wheels are set to run on same level as bottomof runners. Spokes are so shaped as to pierce the earth easily to therequired depth. v

The markers are provided with a rod and ball, which throw them intoperpendicular the moment the runners are lifted out of the ground. Themarkers can be applied to all kinds of planters. 5

The marker-point is halfway between the last row planted and the nextrow to be planted.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as newtherein and desire to secure byLet-ters Patent:

1. A planter-wheel having a pair of arms, 11, hinged thereto, a springpressing the arms apart, and a rod, 12, by which the arms are looselyconnected, substantially as described.

2. A planter-wheel having a pair of arms, 11, hinged thereto, a springpressing the arms apart, a rod, 12, by which the arms are looselyconnected, and a weight sliding on the rod, substantially as described.

3.' A planter-wheel having cheek-plates 10,

a pair of arms, 11, hinged to the cheek-plates, a bow-spring pressingthearms apart, a rod, 12, links 11, connecting the rod to the arms, anda weight, 13, on the rod, substantially as described.

ANDRE W Ju IVVALTERS.

